US Rep. Max Miller sues his ex-wife for defamation in escalation of long-running divorce feud

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The bitter divorce between an Ohio congressman and his former wife, the daughter of one of the state’s U.S. senators, has escalated into new legal action. Republican U.S. Rep. Max Miller filed a defamation lawsuit against Emily Moreno, his one-time spouse, on Wednesday in Cleveland, citing “the considerable reputational and financial harm” … Read more

Jury awards $49.5 million to Boeing 737 MAX crash victim’s family

A jury in Chicago awarded $49.5 million in damages Wednesday to the family of a 24-year-old American who perished in a 2019 Boeing 737 MAX crash. The suit was brought by relatives of Samya Stumo, who died in the March 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crash that claimed 157 lives. The jury deliberated approximately two hours, then … Read more

Formula 1 revises controversial new rules as superstar Max Verstappen says he may quit

George Russell of Mercedes said drivers can be “quite selfish” in wanting only the most enjoyable cars to drive. He added that the era of V10 engines — through the 1990s until the mid-2000s, seen by many Formula 1 die-hards as the golden age — was flawed. “The races were boring. And there’s no overtaking. … Read more

Paramount Skydance plans to merge Paramount+ and HBO Max platforms

Paramount Skydance plans to combine Paramount+ and HBO Max into one streaming service after it officially takes over Warner Bros. Discovery, the company’s top executive announced Monday. “We do plan to put the two services together, which today gives us a little over 200 million direct-to-consumer subscribers,” Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison said during an … Read more